St Martin's Primary School
Primary 5/6
P6 went shopping!!
P6 children went to Gilroy's shop today as part of a numeracy lesson.
The children have been learning about percentages in numeracy.
We went to Gilroy's to consolidate our learning by finding percentages of an amount. The children had to find the item, then apply the discount and finally work out how much the item would cost after the discount was applied. They worked really hard and we brought the P5 back some treats! Well done everyone.
Procedural Writing - Making a Bubble Bomb!
The writing genre in this half term is procedural writing.
The children have been learning the features of procedural writing and have written some excellent instructions on how to play dodgeball in a previous literacy lesson.
Today, the children made some bubble bomb and then wrote instructions based on the experiment.
World Book Day 2026
The children had a great day today celebrating World Book Day. They did buddy reading with P2/3 and used a book creator app on iPads to make some wonderful books.
The children made a fantastic effort with their costumes and cereal boxes. We are so lucky to have such talented children in our school!
It was very hard for Mrs O'Connor and Miss Gormley to pick a winner.
Congratulations to Aodhan (P6) and Rosie (P5), who won best dressed and Quinn (P5) and Arwen (P6) who won best cereal boxes
E-Safety
As part of Safer Internet Day, we have been learning how to stay safe online when we are gaming, using the internet or using apps.
We had a lovely whole class discussion about what is acceptable online behaviour and how to recognise and respond to dangers online.
The P5 children designed beautiful posters with tips on how to stay safe online and the P6 children used publisher to create a leaflet on E-Safety.
Well done everyone!
Around the World
P5/6 have been learning all about the world we live in . As part of the topic children have created some beautiful artwork linked to different countries.
They used their talents to create wonderful artwork based on the Northern Lights, African Sunsets and chinese dragons. The children also used q-tips to create some beautiful Aboriginal art. What a talented bunch they are!!!
Children's Mental Health Week
P5/6 did yoga this week to promote mental health and physical wellbeing as part of Children's Mental Health Week.
The children really enjoyed it.
UICT
The children used iPads to research information on a country as part of WAU topic.
The children then used their research to create some wonderful PowerPoints about different countries and presented them to the class. The PowerPoints contained animations, transitions as well as images.
Junior Entrepreneur Programme
P6 children have been taking part in the Junior Entrepreneur programme since September.
They created a beautiful calendar, using images they had taken on devices as part of Digital Art and Design.
The children decided they would like to donate the profits from the calendar sales to Air Ambulance NI.
The children made £605 and presented Joy, an Air Ambulance representative, with the cheque.
JEP coffee morning
The P6 children are taking part in the Junior Entrepreneur Programme. The children took photos on mobile devices as part of Digital Art and Design curriculum and created a beautiful calendar.
They hosted a coffee morning for the wider community to sell the calendar. The local MP, Pat Cullen attended and local councillors from Fermanagh Omagh Council. The children explained to people in attendance the steps they had taken to create the product, how they completed market research and the costing for the project. Well done P6
Christmas Craft
P5/6 celebrated the beginning of Advent by making some beautiful Advent Wreaths.
Anti Bullying Week
P5/6 marked Anti-Bullying week by creating posters using Microsoft Publisher.
We also created a book of kindness were each child complimented their peers on World Kindness Day. The book is proudly displayed in our classroom.
Recount Writing - Letters to famous people
The children wrote letters to people they admire in Term 1B as part of the recount genre.
Mrs Burns posted the letters and some children were very fortunate to receive replies.
Some children received replies from Julia Donaldson, David Walliams, Bruno Fernandes, Sesko, Jarlath Burns and Michael Murphy.
Halloween Spooktacular!!!
Well done to all the boys and girls who participated in the Halloween parade in school today. The other children gave them a big cheer and there was lots of "high fives" and excited shrieks of delight. Everybody looked amazing - well done everyone!!
Shape and Space
In Numeracy we have been learning all about 2D and 3D shapes.
We used straws to make 3D shapes to help us understand the properties of shapes.
It helped us learn and remember the number of faces, vertices and edges of each shape.
The children used geo boards to show their understanding of the properties of 2D shapes by making 2D shapes.
The children also worked in pairs with E.A.R.L to make 2D shapes.
Also, the children then linked Art to Numeracy by completing some beautiful cubism art.
Well done P5/6!! Have a lovely mid term.
Coding Week
In P5/6 we participated in National Coding Week. The children used Scratch Jnr, adding voiceovers and repetitive movements. The children then saved their work.
WAU Experiment
As part of our WAU topic, food, we looked at teeth.
We learned how many teeth we have, the names of the different teeth and the functions of particular teeth. We also learned how we should care for our teeth and what could cause tooth decay.
We did an experiment using eggs, to see the effect different liquids had on our teeth. We predicted which liquid would have the worst effect on our teeth.
We poured the liquid over the eggs and left for three days. The egg which was covered in coke was the most discoloured.
Recount Writing
As part of our recount writing focus in term 1A, the children in P5/6 researched a person that they admired and used the research to complete a biography in a bag. The children put a lot of effort into their biographies, well done everyone!
Problem Solving
The children used IZAK 9 in "Problem Solving Friday". They used their knowledge of the 4 operations to solve the numeracy tasks. The children worked very well together and solved the problems in record time - well done everyone!!!
Congratulations and celebrations in P5/6 in Term 1A!!
Congratulations to the boys and girls in P5/6 who were awarded certificates at assembly for all their efforts in Mathletics and Accelerated Reading in Term 1A.
Mathletics Winners:
P5 - Rosie O'Brien P6- Lochalainn Halliday
Children who put immense effort into Accelerated Reading:
P5- Calvin Flanagan P6 - Arwen Merrett
MATHS WEEK IRELAND!!!
The children in St Martin's participated in Maths Week Ireland.
In P5/6 the children completed a problem solving trial. They had to use iPads to scan the QR code and answer the question which was displayed on screen. The children worked in groups to complete the task!!. Well done everyone.
